Skeletal System
What is the word breakdown for arthritis?
"arthr" = joint, "itis" = inflammation of
what is the prefix for muscle
myo-, my,
name 3 structures that are a part of the respiratory system
bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lung, trachea, nose, mouth ect.
what is the prefix for liver
hepato
what is suffix for surgical removal
-ectomy
Where is your clavicle?
collarbone
show me abduction and adduction of the arms
abduction = lifting arms up
adduction = lowering arms
breathing
head
what does the prefix "-meter" mean?
e.g., thermometer
measure
spondyl/o- meaning
Name the 3 types of muscles
smooth, cardiac, skeletal
what is the term for a collapsed lung
pneumothorax
What does the prefix "klepto" mean?
e.g., kleptomaniac
to steal
What does the suffix "-sclerosis" mean?
e.g., atherosclerosis
What condition is this describing?
a type of bone tumor that is covered in cartilage
osteochondroma
osteo = bone
chondr = cartilage
oma = tumor
what is the difference between plegia and paresis
e.g. hemiplegia, myoparesis
plegia means complete paralysis of: (complete loss of voluntary movement)
paresis means partial weakness (incomplete loss of motion)
what lifestyle factor is the most common cause of COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic smoking
What is the prefix for death?
necro-
e.g., necrosis
What do the suffix gen-, gene-, genesis-, genic- mean?
producing/ forming
What does this condition mean:
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)
fibro = fibers/tissue
Dys = abnormal
plasia = growth/formation
Ossificans = turning into bone
progressiva = progressive
what is the condition described as the inflammation of the muscles in multiple parts of the body
polymyositis
What does an otolaryngologist specialize in?
ear, nose, and throat doctor
what does the prefix "lab-" or "labi" mean?
lip
what is the prefix for "patch"?
-plakia
e.g lukoplakia
(white patch)